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  "id": 318696,
  "title": "Hunter Biden says Joe Biden's cancer is spreading: 'It’s very debilitating'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/hunter-biden-says-joe-bidens-cancer-is-spreading-its-very-debilitating",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-08T16:30:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6018586-hunter-biden-joe-biden-cancer-update/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Joe Biden's cancer has spread to other parts of his body, according to his son Hunter Biden. In an interview with the BBC, Hunter described the disease as \"very painful\" and \"very debilitating\". The cancer has metastasized into his bones and further, he said.\n\nHunter Biden grew emotional discussing his father's condition, saying it's \"really sad to watch\". He expressed a wish that his father would complain more about his health, which he described as \"not good\".\n\nJoe Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer in May, four months after leaving the White House, according to The Guardian US and Punch Nigeria.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Ex-US President Joe Biden’s cancer has spread, son says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/ex-us-president-joe-bidens-cancer-has-spread-son-says",
        "published": "2026-08-08T13:01:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Hunter Biden says his father’s prostate cancer is causing him pain even as he continues to speak out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/hunter-biden-says-his-fathers-prostate-cancer-is-causing-him-pain",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Hunter Biden talks about how his father’s cancer has spread and is causing him pain",
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        "title": "Hunter Biden says Joe Biden’s cancer has spread further and is ‘very painful’",
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        "published": "2026-08-08T17:25:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "‘Debilitating’: Hunter Biden speaks out about father Joe Biden’s cancer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/debilitating-hunter-biden-speaks-out-about-father-joe-bidens-cancer",
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        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Joe Biden’s prostate cancer getting worse, Hunter Biden says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/joe-bidens-prostate-cancer-getting-worse-hunter-biden-says",
        "published": "2026-08-08T20:20:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "'Very debilitating': Hunter Biden opens up about his father's cancer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/very-debilitating-hunter-biden-opens-up-about-his-fathers-cancer",
        "published": "2026-08-08T20:37:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Joe Biden’s cancer has spread, Hunter Biden says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/joe-bidens-cancer-has-spread-hunter-biden-says",
        "published": "2026-08-08T22:18:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Joe Biden’s cancer has spread, is very painful, son says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/joe-bidens-cancer-has-spread-is-very-painful-son-says",
        "published": "2026-08-08T23:09:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Joe Biden’s cancer has spread, is very painful, son says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/joe-bidens-cancer-has-spread-is-very-painful-son-says-328903",
        "published": "2026-08-08T23:09:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SBS News",
        "title": "Joe Biden facing debilitating pain as cancer progresses, son says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/joe-biden-facing-debilitating-pain-as-cancer-progresses-son-says",
        "published": "2026-08-08T23:51:24.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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